Even before Sunday’s shooting that left six people dead in downtown Sacramento, Democratic legislators in California had visions of passing yet more laws to control guns, though not one that might actually help prevent such shootings. On Sacramento’s K Street on Monday, there was the detritus of murder: torn crime tape, broken glass from a […]
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Shooting Victims Allowed To Sue Gun Manufacturers
Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel announced on Wednesday that victims and families of the 2019 synagogue shooting near San Diego, can now sue manufacturer Smith & Wesson, who made the AR-15 used in the attack. Judge Medel said the nation’s largest gun maker knew it’s product could be modified into a machine-gun-like weapon, violating California […]
At Least 8 Killed In Latest Mass Shooting
Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and searched the suspected gunman’s home Friday, looking for a motive for the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S., as family members of the eight victims spent agonizing hours awaiting word on their loved ones. The shooter was identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana, two […]
45 Mass Shootings In America Over Last Month
The U.S. has seen 45 mass shootings in the past month as the country begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a total of 147 mass shootings recorded this year. The incidents, which are coming all over the U.S., are being tracked by the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as when […]
2nd Amendment Under Attack From Biden?
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is trying to limit “ghost guns” and make it easier for people to flag family members who shouldn’t be allowed to purchase firearms with a series of executive actions taken Thursday in the wake of recent mass shootings. Efforts to find bipartisan agreement for popular gun control measures have fizzled, […]
Biden Admits Gun Control Laws Are Coming
White House officials met last week with several gun violence prevention groups as they weigh how to move forward on an issue that has stymied Democrats for years. The White House says President Biden is “personally committed” to action on an issue he has tackled many times in the past. Less than a month into […]
Gun Sales Continue To Drop Post Obama
President Trump’s election appears to be negatively affecting gun sales in the U.S. and the bubble appears to be bursting despite a staunch advocate for gun rights in the White House and Republicans ruling Congress. “President Obama was the best gun salesman the world has ever seen,” Karl Sorken, a production manager at Battle Rifle […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maryland’s Assault Rifle Ban
A federal appeals court upheld Maryland’s ban on assault rifles, concluding that the powerful military-style guns outlawed by the measure are not entitled to protection under the Second Amendment. The 10-4 ruling, issued by the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, reverses a decision by a smaller panel of judges from the court […]
Florida Shooter Claims Connection To Isis
Esteban Santiago, who was arrested on charges of killing five people and injuring six more in a shooting earlier this month at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, said he carried out the attack on behalf of the Islamic State, according to the FBI. FBI special agent Michael Ferlazzo and other agents testified at Santiago’s bond hearing […]
Tim Kaine Falsely Blames Gun Violence For Knife Attack On Ohio State University Campus
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said Monday he was saddened by the “senseless act of gun violence” at Ohio State University, even though the attacker used a butcher knife and a car. Mr. Kaine, who ran on the 2016 Democratic ticket with presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, was accused of pushing a gun-control agenda after his Twitter […]